Monday, June 20, 2011

1771. line dried sheets and a freshly made bed1772. cooler temperatures outside1773. Sarah's recipe for Green Beans Caesar1774. a friend here for dinner and great conversation1775. his encouragement and challenges to Steve and me

1776. Jude's love for his new doorway jumper1777. the hilarity that ensued when he fell asleep in it1778. prayer with friends1779. time to journal first thing in the morning1780. Schleich animals

1781. a friend hosting Tuesday playdates again this summer1782. her eight-year-old son being so kind to Elijah1783. getting home from the library just before a storm rolled in1784. Wednesday dinner with our friends: salmon croquettes and key lime pie!1785. shared recipes

1786. Steve's gospel insights1787. His patience with me1788. Elijah's ability to talk1789. the opportunity to lend cloth diapers to a friend, after all she's let me borrow1790. Elijah's delight in playing with her boys

1791. fenced-in yards and blow-up pools1792. swim shirts and bucket hats1793. learning how to make soap1794. Elijah's surviving a napless day with minimal emotional fragility :)1795. massage therapy at the chiropractor

1796. friends with whom I never run out of conversation, only time1797. friends who intercede for me when I ask1798. donuts from the Donut Palace1799. long, simultaneous naps1800. freesia-scented lotion

1801. a new purple shirt with a ruffly neckline1802. a friend's generosity and servanthood in babysitting for my boys1803. a date with my handsome husband for the first time in months!1804. his opening doors for me (only possible when our arms aren't full of kiddos and gear)1805. walking hand in hand from the car to the restaurant

1806. outdoor seating on a beautiful night1807. Mafiaoza's clever menu and excellent pizzas1808. good conversations1809. ice cream cones1810. catching up with my sweet friend after we got home

1811. being the Master Storyteller1812. a kick-start to clean our bedroom and closet1813. old photos of me and my dad1814. a quick, last-minute visit from my parents on their way home from vacation1815. adorable new clothes Mom bought for the boys at the outlets

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